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Longwood Women’s Basketball shuts down USC Upstate in Big South Quarterfinals

By Chris Matthey | March 7

The Longwood Lancers women’s basketball team rolled past USC Upstate on March 7 at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee for their first Big South tournament win since their championship run in 2022. The Lancers held the Spartans to under 24% from the field in a smothering defensive ...

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Longwood Men’s Basketball Falls to Radford in Final Moments

By Chris Matthey | February 20

The Longwood Lancers men’s basketball team lost a tension-packed game against in-state rivals Radford on Saturday, February 8. A shot with just two seconds remaining gave the visiting Highlanders the victory stunning the sold out crowd.  Longwood men’s basketball entered the game after losing ...

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Dominant defense leads Longwood WBB to program’s best-ever Big South start

By Chris Matthey | January 31

With half of conference play in the books, Longwood women’s basketball has roared out of the gate to their best start since joining the Big South in 2012. With a 7-1 record entering February, the Lancers have already secured victories over last year’s regular season champions, High Point, and the ...

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Longwood Baseball’s Annual Spooky Slugfest Returns

By Amber Atkins | January 24

Longwood’s baseball team held their annual ‘Spooky Slugfest’ on Thursday, October 24 – putting on their silliest costumes for a scrimmage game at Buddy Bolding Stadium.  Partnering with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the team put together an event with plenty of activities ...

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Longwood Women’s Soccer Battles Tough Non-Conference Schedule

By Chris Matthey | September 23

Longwood’s 2024 women’s soccer season is in full swing and with it has come a tough non-conference schedule. While being tested, the Lancers prepared for Big South play with a rigorous schedule that included the likes of Liberty and Appalachian State. Despite the challenges, Longwood athletes have ...

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Longwood Field Hockey Season Begins With Even Record

By Smith Hopper | September 18

Coming off a 4-14 record for the 2023 season, Longwood Lancers Field Hockey had a lot to prove heading into 2024. They began their season at The G.A.M.E., and edged out an exciting victory during the last seconds of regulation versus the Davidson Wildcats. In the team’s first game of the year, they ...

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Longwood Dominates UNC Asheville to Claim Big South Title and a Spot in March Madness

By Chris Matthey | March 11

Longwood Men’s Basketball were crowned champions of the Big South Conference after a thumping win over UNC Asheville 85-59 in High Point, North Carolina. In a season where things looked rather bleak at times, including a 6-10 record in conference play, Longwood now looks forward to playing on the ...

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Longwood Takes Down Winthrop in the Quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament

By Chris Matthey | March 9

Longwood men’s basketball tipped-off their opening game of the Big South Championships tournament on Thursday, March 8 and overpowered Winthrop 69-56 after an outstanding second half. When it mattered most, the Lancers showed their talent and poise in an intense matchup.  Longwood entered High ...

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A Giant Success

By Rob Dempsey | February 5

Coming off a 4-13 record in 2021, the expectations for the New York Giants were low. So incredibly low that even projecting a sub-6-win season in 2022 labeled you an “optimist living in New York.” The firings of Head Coach Joe Judge, offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, and defensive coordinator ...

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Women’s Field Hockey Season So Far

By Vincent Mallardi | October 3

Longwood hosted Central Michigan for a bout on Friday. Just 36 seconds into the start of the game, Longwood had already scored a goal. In the end, Longwood finished 7-0 against Central Michigan. This is the Lancers second win in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). With only 6 games left in the season ...

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What’s NIL and Why Does It Matter?

By Vincent Mallardi | September 25

Up until a few months ago, only serious college sports fans knew about the term NIL. Now, this term is more widespread and is guaranteed to continue commanding media attention.  For decades, college athletes have not been allowed the opportunity to profit from their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). ...

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The G.A.M.E. rescheduled to spring

By Nick Robinson | September 15

With the COVID-19 pandemic still going on, it came as no surprise that Longwood's beloved fall tradition, The G.A.M.E. (Greatest Athletic March Ever) would not be occurring at its normal August date. However, that did not make it any less painful. The G.A.M.E. has become a staple at Longwood so not ...

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The G.A.M.E. Rescheduled to Spring

By Nick Robinson | September 11

With the COVID-19 pandemic still going on, it came as no surprise that Longwood’s beloved fall tradition, The G.A.M.E (Greatest Athletic March Ever) would not be occurring at its normal August date. However, that did not make it any less painful. The G.A.M.E. has become a staple at Longwood so not ...

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How sports junkies can get their fix during the pandemic

By Nick Robinson | April 10

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began, society as we know it has been turned on its head. These unusual times have been especially difficult for sports fans. With all major sports postponed until further notice or cancelled, sports fans are now looking for scraps in what was once a cornucopia of sports ...

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Jordan Cintron enters transfer portal

By Kurt Martin | March 25

First reported by VerbalCommits.com, and further confirmed by Longwood athletics, men's basketball forward Jordan Cintron has entered the transfer portal.  Entering the portal is not a gurantee that Cintron will transfer out of the program, but the decision does allow him to seek other ...

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All Big South Sports suspended until March 30

By Kurt Martin | March 14

This past Friday, the Big South Conference extended their suspension of all competition and required athletics activities until March 30, “to mitigate the further spread of the COVID-19 virus,” according to an announcement from the conference. In the announcement, it is stated the decision was made ...

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NCAA announces cancellations of spring championships, Longwood sporting events suspended until March 18

By Kurt Martin | March 12

Just after 4 p.m. on March 12, the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) announced the remainder of its winter and spring championships have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its public health threats. This means that, currently, regular season and conference championships have ...

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